Import/export HS code 70169070: Various glass construction and decorative items

Other glass products for building or decoration, not covered by specific categories

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Germany 1,281,192
China 1,198,054
Spain 1,130,587
Italy 454,187
Lithuania 330,237

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 653,623 627,569 -26,054
China 548,815 649,239 +100,424
Spain 737,022 393,565 -343,457
Italy 75,156 379,031 +303,875
Lithuania 330,237 0 -330,237
Poland 130,394 193,450 +63,056
Switzerland 289,422 22,404 -267,018
United States 116,392 37,771 -78,621
Turkey 44,406 103,694 +59,288
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 60,652 944 -59,708

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 1,396,033
Germany 1,275,393
Spain 926,347
Italy 455,013
Poland 339,314

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 703,488 692,545 -10,943
Germany 583,312 692,081 +108,769
Spain 585,539 340,808 -244,731
Italy 78,963 376,050 +297,087
Poland 145,880 193,434 +47,554
Lithuania 324,192 0 -324,192
Switzerland 179,641 2,009 -177,632
United States 138,278 37,771 -100,507
Bosnia and Herzegovina 165,017 0 -165,017
Turkey 50,451 103,694 +53,243

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Inner London - East 13
Outer London - West and North West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Essex 5

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - West 10 9 -1
Inner London - East 10 7 -3
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 6 +4
Essex 3 4 +1
Mid and South West Wales 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,916,812
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,165,476
Air transport 412,155
Road transport 237,103
Other 9,409

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,586,354 1,330,458 -255,896
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,112,647 1,052,829 -59,818
Air transport 283,957 128,198 -155,759
Road transport 152,052 85,051 -67,001
Other 2,060 7,349 +5,289

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,768,047
Southampton 529,619
London Gateway Port 475,696
Felixstowe 463,883
ZLC 418,445

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 995,075 772,972 -222,103
Southampton 271,837 257,782 -14,055
London Gateway Port 232,155 243,541 +11,386
Felixstowe 181,875 282,008 +100,133
ZLC 324,548 93,897 -230,651
Liverpool Docks 256,043 110,819 -145,224
Immingham Docks 15,440 242,733 +227,293
Eurotunnel 127,838 76,591 -51,247
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,200 106,549 +24,349
Harwich 48,460 119,495 +71,035

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23
Specialised construction activities 22
Other personal service activities 7
Construction of buildings 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 12
2025-10 8
2025-09 10
2025-08 9

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 39
54m+ 27
0-1m 22
15m-54m 11
Other 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Ireland 758,386
Sweden 453,798
United States 422,932
Denmark 347,892
Australia 301,495

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 592,458 165,928 -426,530
Sweden 329,175 124,623 -204,552
United States 285,952 136,980 -148,972
Denmark 89,892 258,000 +168,108
Australia 156,469 145,026 -11,443
Norway 3,702 161,864 +158,162
France 80,214 40,728 -39,486
New Zealand 101,856 16,379 -85,477
Brazil 63,552 0 -63,552
Luxembourg 61,168 0 -61,168

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,398,911
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,106,917
Air transport 598,699
Other 3,121

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 892,405 506,506 -385,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 643,675 463,242 -180,433
Air transport 406,193 192,506 -213,687
Other 0 3,121 +3,121

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 969,999
Fishguard 515,649
East Midlands Airport 296,032
Dover / Eurotunnel 283,326
Southampton 243,661

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Immingham Docks 428,240 541,759 +113,519
Fishguard 443,659 71,990 -371,669
East Midlands Airport 180,706 115,326 -65,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 162,363 120,963 -41,400
Southampton 124,861 118,800 -6,061
London Heathrow Airport 127,224 40,619 -86,605
Milford 124,222 0 -124,222
Felixstowe 77,954 0 -77,954
London Gateway Port 63,552 5,166 -58,386
Holyhead 7,588 53,398 +45,810

Quick facts

HS code: 70169070

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Other glass products for building or decoration, not covered by specific categories